Law Summary

Organization of Certain Sitios

• Legal Principle: This Executive Order establishes the organization of specific sitios within the Municipality of Polillo, Tayabas, into a new independent barrio named Magdalo.

• Key Definitions:

  • Sitios: Small communities or settlements within a larger barrio.
  • Barrio: A designated administrative division within a municipality.

• Important Requirements/Procedures:

  • The sitios to be organized include:
    • Anibawan
    • Bolabod
    • Bulubalik
    • Bungliew
    • Kabungalunan
    • Karlagan
    • Pinavisagan
  • These sitios are separated from the existing Barrio of Aluyon.

• Relevant Timeframes:

  • The organization of the new barrio, Magdalo, takes effect on September 1, 1936.

Authority for Organization

• Legal Principle: The order is enacted under the recommendation of the provincial board of Tayabas and the Secretary of the Interior, exercising authority based on the Revised Administrative Code.

• Cross-References:

  • This order is executed pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, which governs the organization of barrios in the Philippines.

Implementation

• Legal Principle: The order is formalized and executed by the President of the Philippines.

• Important Requirements:

  • The order is signed by:
    • Manuel L. Quezon, President
    • Elpidio Quirino, Secretary of the Interior.

Key Takeaways

• Executive Order No. 51 officially separates seven sitios from the Barrio of Aluyon to form a new independent barrio named Magdalo.
• The effective date of this organization is September 1, 1936.
• The order is issued under the authority of the Revised Administrative Code, following recommendations from provincial authorities.